CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Oct 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Express American Salad recalled
Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling Fresh Express American Salad, distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 29 Sep 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0146-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75331
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Sep 2016
- FDA classified
- 14 Oct 2016
- Reported
- 26 Oct 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Fresh Express American had inadvertently inserted incorrect condiment kits in some bags.
Product as listed by the FDA
Fresh Express American Salad, 11 oz., Product Code G264A12B, Use-By Date OCT 05
Where it was distributed
AL, FL, GA, NC, SC & TN
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Fresh Express American had inadvertently inserted incorrect condiment kits in some bags.
Which lots are affected?
G264A12B
Where was it sold?
AL, FL, GA, NC, SC & TN
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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